Tennyson, Indiana

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Tennyson, Indiana
Location of Tennyson in the state of Indiana
Location of Tennyson in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°4′54″N 87°7′8″W / 38.08167, -87.11889
Country United States
State Indiana
County Warrick
Township Skelton
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 407 ft (124 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 290
 - Density 1,155.1/sq mi (446.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47637
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-75302[1]
GNIS feature ID 0444641[2]

Tennyson is a town in Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Tennyson is located at 38°4′54″N, 87°7′8″W (38.081673, -87.118946)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 290 people, 105 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,155.1 people per square mile (447.9/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 442.1/sq mi (171.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.34% African American, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 105 households out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,660. About 13.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.7% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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